Met Office weather maps show the exact moment a huge band of rain sweeps over the UK this week. It comes as the UK weather agency has issued a yellow weather warning for rain affecting parts of Wales, ...

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The ground-shaking court decision that closed a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping has inspired several councils across the country to take a similar route. On Tuesday, the High Court announced an ...

Weather maps from this morning suggest that temperatures could soar as high as 30C in parts of the UK in the coming days. The forecast data, collected by WXCHARTS.COM, depicted most of England swathed ...

The August Bank Holiday weekend looks set to be a sizzler, with parts of the UK being 'hotter than Ibiza'. Most of the country has seen glorious sunshine and balmy temperatures over the last few days ...

The UK's scam hotspots have been revealed, as a whopping four in 10 Brits admit they have never recovered money stolen by fraudsters. AI scams-including deepfake videos- and fake concert tickets were ...

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The fourth heatwave of the 2025 summer is now under way, with large parts of the UK expected to experience temperatures in excess of 30°C this week. According to the Met Office 234 areas across the UK ...

10:33, Wed, Aug 6, 2025 Updated: 10:34, Wed, Aug 6, 2025 Britain is set to be blasted by a mini heatwave as new weather maps show several areas sweltering in a 32C scorcher. WXCharts weather maps have ...

UPDATE: This article and the map contained were updated on 15 August to reflect updates for several projects. The move to let unconsented offshore wind projects into the next UK green auction has ...

Storm Floris is heading towards the UK and is set to batter the country with strong winds and heavy rain next week. Named by the Met Office on Friday, August 1, Storm Floris is set to hit the UK in ...

Rain and thunder is rolling in after a dry summer so far (Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire) Londoners woke up to grey skies after another muggy night – and the UK weather has more in store today.